You're on track to get doubled donations (and unlock a reward for the colleague who referred you). Keep up the great work!
Take credit for your charitable giving! Check out your tax receipts
Donate
To use your $50 gift card credits, find a project to fund and we'll automatically apply your credits at checkout. Find a classroom project
Skip to main content

Help teachers & students in your hometown this season!
Use code HOME at checkout and your donation will be matched up to $100.

This teacher needs your help!

Mrs. Wood from Columbia, CA is requesting sports & exercise equipment through DonorsChoose, the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

See what Mrs. Wood is requesting

Wondering About Our World Through Exploring & Nature Journaling

Help me give my students the tools we need to explore the world around us with a wagon to carry our supplies, magnifying glasses to get a closer look and colored pencils to journal what we see.

  • $400 goal

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Hooray! This project is fully funded

Keep the momentum going! Make a donation to Mrs. Wood for her next project!

Help Mrs. Wood

My Students

My second-grade students are creative, curious boys and girls who love to play and imagine. At such a young age, they are still so excited to learn about the world around them. For many of my students, school is where they come to feel loved and supported. We are a rural school with a high population of low-income students. Many of the students have families that are struggling both financially and personally. My classroom is a full-inclusion classroom and several children have special needs. It is my goal that our classroom will be a place where each child is seen and heard and know that they are a valued part of a community.

My Project

My hope this year is that my students will develop a sense of wonder and curiosity in the world around them. Our school is located in a unique area that has all sorts of natural environments and habitats to explore, as well as many areas of historical interest. We are within walking distance of many trails, as well as a historic gold town that is now a state park. I take my students walking at least once a month to explore both the natural and historical elements of our local area and I would like to add in nature journaling as a way to record our learning.

The benefits of walking each month and exploring our local area are many.

My students will be out in the world together, walking, talking and many days, with the help of a wagon to carry our lunches, sitting and eating outside. We will be observing, wondering about and noticing our local plants, trees and occasionally wildlife and hopefully, we will be able to get a closer look with our magnifying glasses. We will also have the opportunity to visit the historic mining town and learn about how our area came to be and how children in our area lived long ago. With our colored pencils and our nature journals, we will be able to keep a record of what we see and observe, as well as any questions we have and what we hope to learn more about.

My sweet 2nd graders love being outside and exploring their world. Please help me help them to become people that have a lifelong habit of taking the time to observe, wonder about and keep a record of what they see in the world around them. I believe it could change their lives forever.

Mrs. Wood Columbia Elementary School Grades PreK-2

More about Mrs. Wood

Columbia, CA View local requests

More than half of students from low‑income households Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more

23 students impacted 8donors

Boost your odds

Add a profile photo in addition to your classroom photo. If you add a photo, it'll show up right here on your project page.

You are more likely to receive funding if you put a face to your name.

Upload a photo

Top rated for efficiency and transparency.

You donate directly to the teacher or project you care about and see where every dollar you give goes.

Expand the "Where your donation goes" section below to see exactly what Mrs. Wood is requesting.

See our finances

Where Your Donation Goes

Where your donation goes
Materials Cost Quantity Total
Mac Sports Heavy Duty Collapsible Folding All Terrain Utility Wagon Beach Cart with Table - Blue • Amazon Business $159.93 1 $159.93
LA444 - Hand Magnifiers - Set of 12 • Lakeshore Learning Materials $39.99 2 $79.98
Crayola Bulk Colored Pencils, Pre-sharpened, Back to School Supplies, 12 Assorted Colors, Pack of 24 • Amazon Business $39.54 1 $39.54

Materials cost

$279.45

Vendor shipping charges

 FREE

Sales tax

 $25.57

3rd party payment processing fee

$4.19

Fulfillment labor & materials

$30.00

Total project cost

$339.21

Suggested donation to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

$59.86

Total project goal

$399.07

How we calculate what's needed

Total project goal

 $399.07

7 Donors

-$235.00

Donations toward project cost

-$199.75

Donations to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$35.25

match offer

-$164.07

Match offer toward project cost

-$139.46

Match offer to help DonorsChoose reach more classrooms

-$24.61

Still needed View calculationHide calculation

 $0.00

Our team works hard to negotiate the best pricing and selections available.

View complete list Show less

Give the most requested basic supplies

See teacher requests

Give back to your community

Find opportunities to impact local needs by exploring a map of classroom projects near you.

See local area

Project Activity

Project Activity
Back to top

DonorsChoose is the most trusted classroom funding site for teachers.

As a teacher-founded nonprofit, we're trusted by thousands of teachers and supporters across the country. This classroom request for funding was created by Mrs. Wood and reviewed by the DonorsChoose team.

See how DonorsChoose works
{"pmaHash":"","showProjectRecommendations":true,"leadGenEnabled":true,"hideTeacherDetails":false,"schoolState":"CA","teacherPossessivePronoun":"her","PMsManager":null,"schoolGradeType":{"id":1,"name":"Early Education"},"TeacherPMForms":{},"completingDonationAmount":0,"teacherHasClassroomPhoto":true,"proposalURL":"https://www.donorschoose.org/project/wondering-about-our-world-through-explor/4472436/","mayHaveReplacements":false,"numStudents":23,"teacherScreenName":"Mrs. Wood","isEquityFocus":false,"proposalHash":"-2145561690","isApplePayMobileOnly":true,"progressBarPercentage":100.00,"photosPublished":true,"queryString":"","DonorPMForm":null,"schoolCity":"Columbia","teachersOnPage":[6814827],"isTeacherViewingTheirOwnProject":false,"minimizedLeadGenEnabled":false,"proposalId":4472436,"proposalMessageFormModel":null,"numActiveProjects":0,"verifyShowPhotos":"","eligibleToBeCopied":false,"authorIds":{"6814827":{"owner":"Mrs. Wood","donationSalutations":{}}},"displayedPercentFunded":1.0,"proposalsOnPage":[4472436],"pmaId":"","teacherProfilePhotoURL":"https://cdn.donorschoose.net/images/placeholder-avatars/136/teacher-placeholder-4_136.png","teacherHasProfilePhoto":false,"currentWorkflowStatusCode":21,"teacherChallengeId":21489746,"isApplePayEnabled":true,"fundedByTarget":false,"activeProject":null,"donorIdsForImpactPhotoCheck":["NjgzNTg1Nw==","MzExMzc2Nw==","NDgxMjE3Ng==","Njg2ODIwMQ==","Njg2OTExNg==","Njg2NzYwNw==","Njg2ODI0MQ==","NTkzNTkzOA=="],"teacherId":6814827,"schoolCounty":"Tuolumne","fullyFunded":true,"isStudentLed":false,"isExpired":true,"schoolStateObj":{"code":"CA","name":"California"}}